Cacao & Cardamom, 5000 Westheimer, turns four this month. As a thank you for the ongoing support, the chocolatier will be giving away chocolate prizes all month long, including 48-piece boxes, frozen drinking chocolates, $100 gift cards, the popular glitter pump and a 12-month supply of chocolate. Purchase $25 worth of chocolate or more in July and you’ll receive a Lucky Golden Bon-bon with a hidden prize inside.

Two Year Anniversary Fundraiser at Breakfast Brunch Café

Breakfast Brunch Café, 9955 Barker Cypress, is celebrating its two-year anniversary with a fundraiser for the month of July. The café will be donating $1 of every chicken and waffles order to Cy-Hope, a local charity that aims to make life better for “at-risk” children in Cy-Fair.

Tuesday, July 10

Tickets on sale for Southern Smoke

Tickets for the annual Southern Smoke Festival (held on Sunday, September 30) will go on sale at noon at SouthernSmoke.org. Ten visiting chefs hailing from all over the country will join to represent some of the best restaurants and barbecue in the nation, all while raising funds for the MS Society. Additionally, the Southern Smoke Foundation has expanded to include a year-round emergency assistance fund for people in the food and beverage industry, inspired by the success of last year’s Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. Tickets are $200 for general admission, $350 VIP (includes early entrance and VIP lounges), and $1,000 Super VIP (only 20 tickets sold, includes a culinary tour with the chefs on Friday night, September 28).

Thursday, July 12

Bastille Day Wine Dinner at Backstreet Café

Backstreet Café, 1103 South Shepherd, will be celebrating French Independence with a five-course Bastille Day Wine Dinner ($118 per person) at 7 p.m. Featured dishes include as tuna nicoise, summer bouillabaisse and duck leg confit with duck fat Yukon gold soufflé, cherries, foie gras sauce and wilted greens. Call 713-521-2239 for reservations.

Café Poêtes, 122 West Gray, will be celebrating Bastille Day by offering celebratory specials, including red, white and blue eclair and an apertif hour featuring wine cocktails and escargots.

“Let Them Eat Crêpes!” at Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café

Sweet Paris, multiple locations, will be celebrating Bastille Day by putting a French flag twist on the favorite Very Berry Crème Brûlèe crêpe. Filled with crème brûlèe, fresh strawberries, raspberries and blueberries, and garnished with fruit coulis, the crêpe will be sold for $6.95.

Bastille Day at Bistro Provence

Bistro Provence, 13616 Memorial, will once again celebrate France’s Bastille Day by creating a special menu featuring an array of dishes waving Blue, White and Red (the colors of the French flag). The a la carte three-course menu will be offered for lunch and dinner in addition to the regular menu, with choices including heirloom tomato carpaccio with blue cheese (blue); chateaubriand béarnaise (white), and coq au vin rouge in red wine sauce (red).

North of the Border Enchiladas Cooking Class at Sylvia’s Enchilada Kitchen

Enchilada Queen Sylvia Casares will be rolling tortillas to show attendees how to make her popular North of the Border Enchiladas at a special class at Sylvia’s Enchilada Kitchen, 1140 Eldridge, from 1 to 4 p.m. The class cover favorites like the Lubbock (West Texas-style enchiladas), Hidalgo red enchiladas (carnitas with very spicy red sauce) and Donna Enchiladas (beef enchiladas). Cost is $64 per person and includes all materials, the class and a meal. To register, visit sylviasenchiladas.com or call 832-230-3842.

2018 H-Town on Tap Beer Fest at Water Works Park

Head to Water Works Park, 105 Sabine, for the H-Town on Tap festival from 4 to 10 p.m. The beer-fueled day will showcase more than 100 varieties of beer from local and national breweries, live music, gourmet food trucks and plenty of fun. Early bird tickets are $5 for general admission or $10 general admission with four drink samples.

Bastille Day at Brasserie du Parc

The Bastille Day celebrations continue at Brasserie du Parc, 1440 Lamar Street, with a three-course, multi-course dinner ($52 plus tax and gratuity, optional wine pairing $18). The meal starts with a special Grey Goose (the French vodka) cocktail followed with a choice of salad, lobster bisque or escargot au beurre. Main-course selections include red snapper, roasted duck or vegetable risotto. Dessert brings a choice between pot au chocolat noir and strawberry with chantilly cream. Reservations are suggested.

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